Sport & Exercise Sciences for Health and Performance, Master 1 subject

Janina Tennler, Student

What made you choose this degree programme?

I wanted to deepen my knowledge following my Bachelor’s degree and specialise in the fields I’m interested in.

In which respect have or haven’t your expectations been fulfilled?

The Master’s degree provides in-depth knowledge in the three fields: sports medicine, exercise science and movement science. I like the fact that many diagnostic procedures are taught with an emphasis on practical application.

Which aspect of your degree programme do you enjoy most?

In our degree course, we always had the opportunity to tackle problems without supervision in small groups. I enjoy working things out by myself. I also like the fact that you have the opportunity at a later point to specialise in an area with your scientific project. Since we took all of our Master’s courses together as a group, we quickly developed a good group dynamic.

What has been your biggest challenge to date?

Organising everything without supervision, which is required for the Master’s degree, is much more demanding than in the Bachelor’s degree. Preparing for the exams was also a huge challenge. Switching over to English wasn’t easy, especially at the beginning. But I got used to it relatively quickly and improved a lot.

What would you like to become after completing your degree?

I would like to work in a research setting. More specifically, I’d like to be involved in planning, conducting and evaluating studies in a sports context.

Which advice would you like to give to students who consider enrolling in this degree programme?

I think the Master’s degree is interesting for students who are equally looking for a specialisation in the three subject areas and can imagine working in a research or diagnostic context. The atmosphere in the Master’s programme is very laid back, and communication with the lecturers is straightforward and pleasant.